Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Dhabi and Sharjah Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Dhabi and Sharjah

😐 Solo nomad: Abu Dhabi is 25.8% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Abu Dhabi is 31.7% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 55.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.91 AED 40.05

$5.49 AED 20.15

98.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$67.5 AED 248

$32.27 AED 119

109.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.26 AED 33.99

$9.27 AED 34.06

-0.11%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.65 AED 35.45

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.67 AED 35.52

Cappuccino

$5.86 AED 21.53

$4.2 AED 15.43

39.52%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 AED 4.65

$1 AED 3.66

27.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 AED 1.61

$0.38 AED 1.39

15.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.7 AED 39.28

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.85 AED 39.84

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 AED 7.14

$1.75 AED 6.42

10.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.55 AED 5.71

$1.14 AED 4.17

35.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.46 AED 9.04

$2.06 AED 7.57

19.42%

Eggs

$3.63 AED 13.33

$2.88 AED 10.56

26.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.86 AED 39.89

$10.47 AED 38.45

3.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.52 AED 31.29

$6.69 AED 24.56

27.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.11 AED 40.79

$8.55 AED 31.4

29.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 AED 8.76

$1.91 AED 7

25.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 AED 6.4

$1.51 AED 5.54

15.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.88 AED 6.91

$1.43 AED 5.26

31.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 AED 5.53

$1.17 AED 4.29

29.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.31

$1.03 AED 3.79

13.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.37 AED 5.03

$1.23 AED 4.51

11.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.78 AED 6.52

$1.46 AED 5.34

21.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 AED 2.15

$0.63 AED 2.32

-6.35%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$6.93 AED 25.46

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.9 AED 6.96

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 AED 12.23

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.22 AED 22.86

$6.57 AED 24.12

-5.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.47 AED 49.45

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.29 AED 8.42

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 AED 7.94

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 AED 2.55

$1.68 AED 6.16

-58.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26 AED 95.5

$40.78 AED 150

-36.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.31 AED 12.14

$3.66 AED 13.44

-9.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 AED 2.07

$0.7 AED 2.57

-20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.41 AED 30.9

$4.95 AED 18.18

69.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 AED 2.78

$0.77 AED 2.81

-1.30%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$45.1K AED 165.6K

$44.6K AED 163.6K

1.21%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.4K AED 82.1K

$22.3K AED 81.7K

0.50%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$141 AED 518

$200 AED 733

-29.32%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$51.9 AED 191

$65.3 AED 240

-20.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$102 AED 374

-0.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.4 AED 237

$63.4 AED 233

1.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.84 AED 128

$37.73 AED 139

-7.66%

Cinema Ticket

$13.57 AED 49.84

$12.91 AED 47.4

5.11%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$628 AED 2,308

$276 AED 1,014

127.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.4K AED 45.4K

$6,169 AED 22.7K

100.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 AED 214

$53.1 AED 195

9.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.3 AED 207

$97.2 AED 357

-42.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.4 AED 339

$95.6 AED 351

-3.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.9 AED 334

$81.1 AED 298

12.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,492 AED 5,477

$762 AED 2,798

95.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,079 AED 3,964

$606 AED 2,224

78.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,994 AED 11K

$1,603 AED 5,885

86.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,341 AED 8,597

$1,018 AED 3,737

130.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,479 AED 20.1K

$10.3K AED 37.9K

-46.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$12.2K AED 44.8K

$8,050 AED 29.6K

51.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,127 AED 11.5K

$2,284 AED 8,387

36.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.19

4.42

17.42%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Abu Dhabi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sharjah: October 28, 2025

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